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district · Census 2011 · code 198

Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi) population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Uttar Pradesh, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population1,578,213people
Households222,403PCA households
Literacy rate68.97%% of people aged 7+
Work participation29.82%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,578,2131,348,911229,302
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds222,403189,74532,658
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6258,583223,73834,845
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.38%16.59%15.2%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males955965903
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6902899918
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+910,146767,870142,276
Literacy rate%68.97%68.24%73.17%
Male literacy rate%81.47%81.57%80.93%
Female literacy rate%56.03%54.62%64.54%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople353,103322,78230,321
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople1,8731,758115
Total workersCensus workers470,608403,97166,637
Work participation rate%29.82%29.95%29.06%
Main workersworked at least 6 months286,978234,51952,459
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months183,630169,45214,178
Non-workerspeople1,107,605944,940162,665

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 623, 624, 625; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 222,403 households and 1,578,213 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 14.53% of this area’s population, compared with 85.47% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 16.38% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 81.47% and female literacy was 56.03%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 470,608 Census workers, 60.98% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators67,23227,170
Agricultural labourers36,11668,303
Household industry workers38,96323,702
Other workers144,66764,455

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 801239

Bhadohi

94,620 people within this district · Town

Census code 801242

Khamaria

25,929 people within this district · Town

Census code 801243

Ghosia Bazar

20,760 people within this district · Town

Census code 801241

Gopiganj

19,058 people within this district · Town

Census code 801237

Suriyawan

18,843 people within this district · Town

Census code 801238

Nai Bazar

13,408 people within this district · Town

Census code 801240

Gyanpur

12,808 people within this district · Town

Census code 210167

Hariyawan

6,769 people within this district · Census town

Census code 210622

Jakhaon

6,286 people within this district · Census town

Census code 210623

Lachhiman Patti

5,580 people within this district · Census town

Census code 210982

Gird Baragaon

5,241 people within this district · Census town